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☆ Why It’s So Hard to Find a Pediatrician - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Aaron E. Carroll | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

While most of their issues I can address over the phone, some need a recommendation for a pediatrician for in-person care. There aren’t enough pediatricians right now, and because of that, some kids are unable to get the care they need. In New Jersey, children who need a developmental pediatrician wait a minimum of three months. In Philadelphia, kids can wait three to six months for a pulmonologist and four months to see an allergist, and many can’t see a developmental pediatrician at all. The results of this year’s medical residency match — a process where medical students are paired with residency programs in U.S. hospitals — were startling.

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☆ How I went from MBA to CEO in just seven years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Now, seven years after graduating from business school, I'm the CEO of accounting platform Ascend Together, which is growing by the day. It took lots of long hours and self-reflection, plus the help of private-equity firm Alpine Investors' CEO-in-training program. Here's my story of how I went from MBA to CEO. Alpine CITs Alpine InvestorsI have to give them credit for their imagination, because they placed me in the role anyways. Alpine's CEO and founder Graham Weaver Alpine InvestorsI attribute this so much to Graham Weaver, Alpine's founder and CEO.

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☆ Am I gentle parenting, or am I just a pushover?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Ian Macallen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I hadn't heard the term gentle parenting until our son was more than a year old. Eventually the algorithm caught on, and finally saw my first gentle parenting meme. There are plenty of would-be comedians producing not-that-funny videos featuring the phrase, "gentle parenting." This gentle parenting thing turned out to be a pretty big deal, so much bigger than my sleep deprived brain could grapple with. I wasn't trying to gentle parent, I'm just a people pleaser.

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☆ I'm an American who went to college in Canada. I'm debt-free — and I have no plans to move back to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Dalia Goldberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My parents took me on college visits, where we attended presentations that I listened to halfheartedly. But I couldn't quite give up my dream of moving further away and having an adventure. Not all the colleges in the book were American; some were overseas, and those were cheaper, a lot cheaper. I'd be leaving all the friends I'd made in the last few years and starting completely from scratch. Some friends thought it was cool that I was moving to Canada, but others found it odd.

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☆ 5 Things I Do Leading up to a Big Tech Interview.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementHere are six things I do leading up to a big technical interview:1. However, I did have technical interview rounds focused on system design questions. I would go through them one to two weeks before the interview and try to answer them. Read my own notesIn the last 24 hours before a big interview, I stop doing any mock interviews or looking at new technical questions to prevent feeling even more anxious.

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☆ I pay for Costco's $120 executive membership even though I only shop for 2. Here are some of my favorite things to get for easy meals.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Dominic Bucca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I use my Costco executive membership to pick up easy meal options for my household of two. The Authentic Motor City Pizza Co. deep-dish double-pepperoni pizzas are a delicious, easy dinner. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDespite not having a large family to feed, I've been shopping at Costco for more than 20 years. I pay $120 annually for an executive membership, which comes with a 2% reward of up to $1,000 on qualified Costco purchases.

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☆ Gen Z workers vs. millennial bosses: 'Having high expectations and wanting work-life balance and an employer who cares isn't a bad thing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For example, some millennials who manage Gen Zers face the unique challenge of weighing their corporate conditioning against more progressive ideals. Courtesy of Maya PennSome people say that Gen Z's eclectic style is unprofessional, but 24-year-old Maya Penn said Gen Z is simply embracing authenticity. Another tool she's implemented is adopting a softer approach to giving feedback after she noticed her Gen Z employees were interpreting her initial approach as criticism. Despite the challenges of leading Gen Z, this manager said the younger generation has taught her to prioritize her personal life. "Some people complain that they're hard to work with, but having high expectations and wanting work-life balance and an employer who cares isn't a bad thing," Tooker told BI.

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☆ The best songs this summer sound like total nonsense. That's a good thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"Brat," along with viral hits like Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" and Tinashe's "Nasty," have ushered in a season of pleasure and levity — what my friends and I have been calling a "smooth brain summer." The primary lure of pop music has always been escapism. Indeed, we've lived in a pop world dominated by Taylor Swift and refashioned in her likeness for several years. These peculiar bops form the perfect foundation for a "smooth brain summer" soundtrack — though please note that doesn't mean they're devoid of value or meaning. An appetite (and a need) still exists for complex metaphors, history lessons, and personal revelations in pop music — but now is not the time.

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☆ I had my mom and sisters wear their wedding dresses for my 40th birthday. People stopped to take photos of us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Leading up to my birthday, I asked my mom if she still had all our wedding dresses in the house. On the night we had scheduled, all but one of my sisters and mom drove their minivans to my house with their wedding dresses stuffed into the driver's seat. AdvertisementOnce we arrived at the dinner table, we talked about all our wedding memories. Although our weddings and this "wedding dress dinner" were particularly memorable days together, my mom, sisters, and I make memories every week. Dressing up in our wedding dresses, remembering the best days of our lives, was especially sweet for my mom.

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☆ I'm a housekeeper in Palm Beach earning more than I ever imagined due to the influx of young, wealthy families to South Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marta Magarelli, 60, a housekeeper in Palm Beach, where housekeepers are in high demand. Now, I work as the executive housekeeper for a family in Palm Beach, earning far more than I ever imagined. Even though I hadn't had experience as an executive housekeeper before, I never let that stop me from taking on a new challenge. AdvertisementThe number of employees in these Palm Beach homes can easily rack up. The market for housekeepers in Palm Beach has changed a lot in recent yearsPalm Beach is a very expensive ZIP code.

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☆ I bought all my furniture at Costco for $5,000: Take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Nina Zipkin | Raffi Paul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI bought all my furniture at Costco for $5,000: Take a look insideClaudia Chee, 32, has a love for all things Costco. She's furnishing her new apartment with items from the store. She created the Instagram account @CostcoClaudia, where she models clothing and shares her experiences. She earns about $7,000 a month as an influencer, as well as around $5,000 a month from her job as a piano teacher. 07:17 an hour ago

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☆ These gay military veterans wonder what Biden’s new pardon means for them
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The pardon won’t automatically change the record of convicted veterans, but it will allow them to apply for a certificate that will help them receive withheld benefits. “Our nation’s service members stand on the frontlines of freedom, and risk their lives in order to defend our country. Despite their courage and great sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” Biden said. A service member’s discharge status can determine what Veterans Affairs benefits they are eligible for. To get their records changed under the pardon, veterans will need to complete an online application, which will go to their military service department.

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☆ The Cost of a Psychic Is a Window Into Americans' Spending Habits
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

For $25, which wound up being $30 because she didn't have change, Jessica told me my fortune. That psychic is also a pet psychic, which is not Katy's jam. Once, after an accident on her block in Chicago, Katy used a psychic to ensure the person had crossed over. Another time, she bought a bunch of bath oils in New York after a psychic told her she was cursed. In a consumerist society, of course some people are willing to pay to commune with the afterlife.

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☆ After my husband and I stopped wearing our wedding rings, we tried polyamory. 3 years later, we're happily nonmonogamous.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Sara Ali | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I decided to try polyamory again because of some feelings I was having after I stopped wearing my wedding ring. For me, wearing a wedding ring felt at odds with my desire to be nonmonogamous. AdvertisementInitially, I couldn't wait to wear my ringI was excited about wearing my wedding ring, but Sean was indifferent about wearing his. Related storiesRegardless of our unconventional ways, Sean bought me the perfect wedding ring — two silver cats surrounding a white gold diamond. To me, that is exactly what wearing a wedding ring symbolized: Sean as my property.

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☆ An annual solo trip reminds me of who I am outside being a mom. Sometimes, I feel guilty for spending the time and money, but it's worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Tiffany Nieslanik | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One result of this openness is a love of travel — I've visited 40 of the 50 United States and 25 countries (and counting). So, I still take an annual solo trip these days. Like many parts of parenting, traveling solo is a push-pull in two directions for me. Tiffany Nieslanik traveled all over Europe when she was younger, and it showed her that solo travel isn't scary. When that time comes, I don't want to have forgotten who I am outside "mom," and my annual solo trip helps me remember who that is.

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☆ My husband and I went to an all-inclusive resort. He drinks, and I'm sober, but I didn't feel like I was missing out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe last time my husband and I visited an adults-only, all-inclusive resort was over a decade ago. Here's what it was like to stay at an all-inclusive resort as a sober person, and how I navigated my husband's decision to drink alcohol while I abstained. AdvertisementThere were as many alcohol-free options at the resort as alcoholicTerri Peters found there were plenty of non-alcoholic options while on vacation at an all-inclusive resort. A pro tip for non-drinkers traveling to an all-inclusive resort? Courtesy Terri PetersTough conversations aside, my husband and I grew closer as a couple on our all-inclusive trip.

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☆ I spent $38,000 to take my toy poodle on a private jet to Japan. I want to plan a trip for my other dogs next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Faye Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The second trip came with a significantly higher price tag of $38,000. Gladys TsoiOur first trip to Japan included two other poodle friends, while our second trip in April 2024 was a family affair with my parents and brother. For the second trip, we opted for a private jet both ways. Gladys TsoiOur second trip, which took place in April, lasted 8 days and covered 10 prefectures. Our road trip took us through Fukuoka, Oita, Yufuin, Kumamoto, Beppu, Nagasaki, Yanagawa, Sasebo, and Itoshima.

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☆ Sizzling out? As peak barbecue season begins, fewer Americans are buying grills
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Lockdown was a grill (seller)’s best friendIt’s not a result of Americans cooking outside on grills less. Roy Morchian, owner of American Royal Hardware in Montclair, New Jersey, says grill sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels at the local True Value franchise. Downey sees Home Depot’s grill sales stabilizing now following the lockdown-driven high. Weber Grills are offered for sale at a home improvement store on July 23, 2021 in Palatine, Illinois. Traeger Grills holds demos and activations at Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and specialty retailers across the country.

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☆ 'Shadow Stand-Ins': How Workers Secretly Outsource Their Jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Related storiesThough Remi recruited people she knew, shadow stand-ins are often sourced from a complex online web of faceless providers. Facebook Groups are a popular forum for recruiting shadow stand-ins, providing a two-sided marketplace where workers and providers can connect to one another. The dustup highlighted a key drawback to shadow stand-ins: While alluring, things can go horribly wrong. "It required a lot of micromanaging," said a backend engineer in Pennsylvania who hired shadow stand-ins to help him juggle multiple jobs. Pay rates for shadow stand-ins are "definitely more than what people earn in their regular payday, that's for sure," he said.

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☆ Why I Won’t Be Marching in the N.Y.C. Pride Parade - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Amichai Lau-Lavie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’ve been marching in Pride parades since 1995, but I won’t be marching this year in New York, where I live. Pride Month has always been about a political and progressive embrace of our rainbow of choices. Long before Oct. 7, 2023, Jewish progressives like me protested the Israeli occupation and preached a just two-state solution. I have helped to pioneer faith-led Pride programs that are grounded in Jewish values, fighting for freedom and liberation for all. So it’s painful to admit that I don’t feel welcome as my full self in many queer public places that once felt like home.

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☆ My daughter came out, and I missed the punchline
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Shannon Carpenter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

His oldest child and his only daughter just announced to him that she is something different than what’s considered traditional. I did not say, “Hi Gay, I’m Dad.” She set me up with the perfect dad joke opportunity, and I missed it. I am honored that my daughter trusted me enough to know I would be there for her, even if she had her doubts. This was on my mind when my daughter decided to tell her story. But my daughter and her girlfriend having the confidence and support to come out and be who they truly are is a very big deal.

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☆ I'm a hair health expert, and I want men to stop blaming their fathers for thinning hair. Genetics is only half the story.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Giorgos Tsetis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When my hair started thinning in my 20s, I feared I was taking after my father, who's mostly bald. But as someone who dedicated nearly a decade to understanding hair health, I now believe we shouldn't blame our dads for our hairlines. I had to navigate my own hair health challengesWhen my hair started to thin, I was modeling to put myself through engineering school. This experience, while challenging, was the catalyst needed to pursue a drug-free, holistic solution to tackle my own thinning hair. There are lesser known external factors that impact your hair healthStress, for example, is one major factor in hair health.

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☆ The last time we traveled as a family of 6, we spent $6000. I refuse to make the same mistake this summer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Rachel Garlinghouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewLast summer, my family of six went on vacation to a Florida beach. Summer has barely started, and my social media feed is flooded with friends and family members' vacation pics. AdvertisementOther theme ideas include sports, music, animals, movies, or art. See their local sights and enjoy local restaurants. Get season passesSeason passes to a nearby theme park or kid-friendly museum or activity center can save you substantial money.

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☆ 33-year-old pays $2,146/month for 556-square-foot studio in California furnished 'almost entirely with Costco': Take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Claudia Chee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Photo: Bart Vandever for CNBC Make ItWhy Costco means so much to meCostco was a shopping staple for my family when I was growing up. Photo: Bart Vandever for CNBC Make ItI like to lie on my couch and lose myself in classical music on my piano. Photo: Bart Vandever for CNBC Make ItIn woven side baskets, I stash my Costco pajamas, keeping everything neat and organized. An outdoor space with possibility The outdoor space isn't fully furnished yet. I'm very excited to use my outdoor space and my paddle board this summer.

Persons: Bart Vandever, Costco, Costco Claudia, I've, they've, I'm Organizations: Costco, CNBC, Kirkland Locations: San Francisco Bay, Fremont , California

☆ My grandmother is one of the most important people in my life, but political disagreements have driven a wedge between us
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Bella Bromberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Political conversations are causing strife in our familyWhen I was in high school and living close to my grandmother, I would try to engage her in political debate, but conversations would all too often turn heated, sour, and sometimes even cruel. But it doesn't mean that we don't talk. We just don't talk about things outside our insular familial universe. "When I call your family — they always call right back," Halmoni tells me earnestly. Often, I feel that I'm being irresponsible by pretending like political conversations don't matter.

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